Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. (Online)
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. (Online)
Gender and Women's Leadership. (Online)
Handbook of American Women’s History.
Ref. HQ 1410 .H36 2000 Floor 2
Women and Political Participation.
Ref. HQ 1236.5 .U6 B875 2004 Floor 2
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements.
Ref. HN 57 .E594 2004 Floor 2
Women's Diaries, Journals, and Letters: an annotated bibliography.
Z 7963 .B6 C55 1989 Floor 5
United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990.
Z 7964 .U49 H85 1993 Floor 5
Reader’s Guide to Women’s Studies. Z 7961 .R43 1998 Floor 5
Brief bibliographies including a discussion of the literature on each topic.
Women's Studies: a recommended core bibliography. Z 7961 .S75 Floor 5
Women's Studies: a recommended core bibliography, 1980-1985.
Z 7963 .F44 L63 1987 Floor 5
Women’s Studies: a recommended bibliography. 3rd ed.
Z 7963 .F44 K75 2004 Floor 5
Both the original volume and the later editions include sources from all disciplines and provide extensive descriptions of each source.
Biographical Sources
Notable American Women: 1607 - 1950. (Online)
Notable American Women: The Modern Period. (Online)
Notable American Women – Completing the 20th Century (Online).
Biographical sketches of major U.S. women from colonial times through 2000.
Each essay ends with a description of sources about the person.
Black Women in America. Online.
An historical encyclopedia including biographical sketches as well as articles on organizations and general topics in African-American women's history.
Notable Black American Women. E 185.96 .N68 1992 Floor 3
Biographical sketches of 500 African-American women from colonial times – present.
Notable Hispanic American Women. E 184 .S75 N68 1993 Floor 3
Biographical sketches of 300 Hispanic American women, primarily from the 20th century.
A to Z of American Indian Women . Ref. E 98 .W8 S65 2007 Floor 2
Brief biographical sketches of over 150 Indian women from pre-colonial times - present.